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Apr03 Comments Off
Freaky Hanami Weekend Weather

Freaky Hanami Weekend Weather

Posted by Kyle Yates in Kansai Culture, Kansai Leisure, Kansai Visitors

For the past few years, weekends have been a drama with weather. One thing that has almost always happened is it rains Friday night and stops early Saturday morning. Then around lunchtime, the clouds begin gathering again. From this point, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen. One Saturday during hanami, it rained all night Friday then stopped around 8:30am. The sun gradually came out and warmed up enough we could take our jackets off and play in short-sleeved shirts. But...

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Sep21 Comments Off

Typhoon 15 Wreaking Havoc

Posted by Kyle Yates in Japan Related, Kansai Weather

Typhoon 15 is ashore along the Wakayama and Mie prefectures bringing heavy rain and winds. Warnings and school closings are in effect for much of Nara, Wakayama, Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga and Mie prefectures. Related PostsLet Rainy Season Begin After School Lessons For Tohoku Children Typhoon 12 Hitting the Kansai Region Now 2009 Kobe Luminarie Heavy Rain and Strong Lightning Storms in Japan

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Apr06 2

Radiation Air-flow Pattern Over Osaka and Kyoto

Posted by Kyle Yates in Japan Related, Kansai Health, Kansai Living, Kansai Visitors

According to the Norwegian institute for air research, tomorrow is not a good day to go outdoors in the Kansai region or anywhere else in western Japan, unless you don’t mind taking a chance on getting irradiated. According to them, radiation coming from the Fukushima plant will be passing over the Kansai region starting tonight and throughout the rest of the day tomorrow. Click this site for the air pattern and map. Radiated Air-flow Map Related PostsHeavy Obon Traffic to Osaka Cherry Bl

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May01 Comments Off

200-inch Curved HD TV at KIX

Posted by Kyle Yates in Kansai Technology, Kansai Visitors

Last week, Kansai International Airport unveiled a 200-inch curved plasma display. It the largest display of its type measuring in at 4 meters by 3 meters. KIX uses the screen to display videos introducing visitors to the airport giving them guidance how to get around the airport along with information on sightseeing spots in the Kansai area. Related PostsChinese Visitors in Japan Treated Much Better Unbelievable English in Japan Welcome Naoto Kan Compare Hotel Prices of the Big Guys! CatchR

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Mar23 Comments Off

Kansai Classified Ads Back!

Posted by Kyle Yates in Kansai Education, Kansai Jobs, Kansai Leisure

Do you live in the Kansai region of Japan and speak English? Are you a JET Programme teacher or working for another company like Berlitz or GEOS and have something you want to buy or sell? The first online classified website in the Kansai region or for that matter in Japan was KansaiConnect. Since then, the website has focused on other areas and other classified websites have popped up. However, last week, KansaiConnect bought a new domain and opened Kansai Classifieds on that domain,...

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